The Dam Run to Irmo was held this past weekend and my dad and I ran it. And if you know anything by now that means my dad and I started at the same time and he waited for me at the finish line. :) I managed to shave six minutes off of last year's time so that was a nice plus. However, I then needed to do another 4.8 miles since, per my training schedule, Saturday's run needed to be 11 miles and the Dam Run was a just a 10k. So I decide to run from the dam after the race back to my parents house. It was a long, long run/jog/walk. I would see an intersection and think I was in one location only to get closer and realize no, not there, see another intersection and no... lather, rinse and repeat. I finally made it to their house and mentioned that it had been the longest five miles EVER and my dad laughed at me and said that was because it wasn't five miles. I was very dejected and said "it was less?!?!?". And he said no, it was the longest five miles ever because it was six plus. I don't know how I calculated the run on the map but I was really off. The good news is with this 12+ mile jog that I am well on my way to being ready for the half in just a couple of weeks! It is getting really, really close and I am getting really, really excited!
The Dam Run to Irmo was held this past weekend and my dad and I ran it. And if you know anything by now that means my dad and I started at the same time and he waited for me at the finish line. :) I managed to shave six minutes off of last year's time so that was a nice plus. However, I then needed to do another 4.8 miles since, per my training schedule, Saturday's run needed to be 11 miles and the Dam Run was a just a 10k. So I decide to run from the dam after the race back to my parents house. It was a long, long run/jog/walk. I would see an intersection and think I was in one location only to get closer and realize no, not there, see another intersection and no... lather, rinse and repeat. I finally made it to their house and mentioned that it had been the longest five miles EVER and my dad laughed at me and said that was because it wasn't five miles. I was very dejected and said "it was less?!?!?". And he said no, it was the longest five miles ever because it was six plus. I don't know how I calculated the run on the map but I was really off. The good news is with this 12+ mile jog that I am well on my way to being ready for the half in just a couple of weeks! It is getting really, really close and I am getting really, really excited! 
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